A Homeowner's Manual for Backyard Conservation
Introduction
As a homeowner, you have ample opportunity to make a difference in your watershed by voluntarily adopting best management practices best management practices in your own home. You can beautify your landscaping cost cost-effectively effectively while mitigating negative impacts on the watershed. Your sense of stewardship stewardship will not only help conserve the natural environment but also cultivate a mindset of conservation in your neighborhood and social circle. This is crucial in order to counter-balance the population and development pressures mounting in your watershed.
This booklet contains tips tips and resources and resources on practices that you can easily adopt for the management of your home and yard. The practices are extremely cost cost-effective effective and we hope you will enjoy implementing them in your own backyard.
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Introduction |
page 2 |
Table of Contents |
page 4 |
Hilton Run – Your Subwatershed |
page 5 |
Why Adopt Best Management Practices |
page 7 |
Erosion Control and Soil Improvement |
page 9 |
Composting |
page 10 |
Nutrient Management |
page 11 |
Water Conservation |
page 12 |
Native Species |
page 13 |
Rain Gardens |
page 14 |
Mulching |
page 15 |
Pest Management |
page 16 |
Paved Surfaces Minimization |
page 17 |
Additional Resources |
page 18 |
Contact Us |
page 20 |
Picture Credits |
page 21 |
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